- The Community Safety and Well-Being Task Force, formed last fall after public hearings on racism in policing, has released its report containing 14 recommendations intended to "make Edmonton safer for everyone." The task force is calling for a freeze on the police budget.
- "Nearly 80 neighbourhood-specific roadmaps created to guide development in Edmonton are at risk of becoming collectors' items if the city succeeds in repealing the plans," reports CBC News. All of the repeals are up for consideration by city council.
- Edmonton's LRT now has germ-killing seats on most of its newer trains, but the city is unsure if they are specifically effective against COVID-19.
- Some Alberta parents are angry about the province's new proposed curriculum for K-6 students. "I think this is the stuff of parents' nightmares, honestly," Beaumont parent Taylor Schroeter told CBC.
- An Edmonton pharmacist has had his license revoked for experimenting on patients.
- Major league baseball veteran Kelly Stinnett has been announced as the Edmonton Riverhawks' first manager.
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By Emily Rendell-Watson and Mack Male